Just to get this out of the way, since I know the question will be brought up after what I have to say about it, here’s what I have my nose into right now: It goes without saying that I am a literary person. I read newspapers (real newspapers even!), magazines, and books. Tons...
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One thing that I have no regrets about is stepping back from my career to spend my days raising my daughter. My wife and I both had the great fortune of having a parent at home to raise us, and we wanted that for our child, especially for these first formative years of her...
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So, this blog is all about my need to sit down and type out, well, whatever it is that crosses my mind and post it on this great, wide internet. And maybe, just maybe, someone that reads it will care enough to put their own two cents in, which is why I actually bother...
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One of the reasons that we bought our house here in Hopkins is the impending construction of the Southwest Light Rail line. Sure, we’re connected to Minneapolis via mass transit as it is, but knowing that a smooth, electric train line is coming to supplement or replace entirely that big, smelly bus was an...
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It seems that Apple is opening a store in Uptown. At first, this seems like a good fit. After all, Uptown Minneapolis is stereotypically a haven for the hip, young, creative types, much like the rubber-stamp put on Apple users. But the area is also known for its collection of independent, locally owned shops,...
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If there’s one thing that my wife and I are proud of, it’s our home, as humble as it seems in comparison to other houses. We enjoy our little urban nest, appreciating it for what it is and what it will be as time goes on and we’re able to put more effort and...
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